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1X · 3 months ago

Product Security Engineer, Operating System

positionPalo Alto, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$175K/yr - $188K/yr

1X is an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on building autonomous general-purpose robots. They are seeking a Product Security Engineer with expertise in operating system security to design and implement critical security features for their robotics platform, ensuring the protection of sensitive operations and data while enabling developers to adhere to security best practices.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain secure critical services for Linux system
Implement secure boot chains from fused hardware keys, ensuring verified OS and data partitions with rollback protection
Integrate OP-TEE to safeguard sensitive assets such as mTLS certificates and disk encryption keys
Harden system services using least-privilege operations, systemd features, namespacing, and syscall filtering
Build hardening templates and automation tools to streamline security boundary enforcement for developers
Automate security validation processes within CI/CD pipelines
Design and enforce device access controls for Linux systems

Qualification

Linux security mechanismsSecure boot implementationC/C++ programmingTrusted Execution EnvironmentsSystemdSandboxingCI/CD integrationDevice access controlCode auditing

Required

Experience contributing and shipping C/C++ code (or similar) to production
Strong experience with Linux operating system internals and security mechanisms
Hands-on expertise with secure boot and verified boot implementations
Familiarity with Trusted Execution Environments (e.g., OP-TEE or similar)
Proven track record of applying least-privilege principles and hardening root-level services
Proficiency with systemd and sandboxing, including namespacing, privilege restrictions, syscall filtering, and other techniques
Experience designing security tools, automation, and templates for developers
Knowledge of device access control and Linux permissions management
Solid understanding of CI/CD integration for security validation

Preferred

Experience with NVIDIA Orin or similar SoC platform
Expertise in software development, including code auditing

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays

Company

1X

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1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Moss, Ostfold, NOR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.1x.tech

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (3)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$136.49M
Key Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market

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